RIP President George H.W. Bush......
America was a better place because President George H.W. Bush dedicated his life to service to our country. The United States of America was a greater nation when he served as president than it is today. Current and future leadership of this nation would do well to emulate President Bush's example. Rest in Peace Mr. President. Though George H.W. Bush's presidency ended just a quarter-century ago, it seems like a different era altogether. He personified a time when Democrats and Republicans could work together and when international diplomacy was not scorned as a sign of weakness. Last year, a C-Span survey of historians ranked Bush — who died Friday at age 94 — 20th of 44 presidents considered . A survey of political scientists this year ranked him 17th . Though both polls put him atop the list of presidents turned out of office by the voters, they may be a bit low for a president who looks better and better each year. Bush was a thoroughly ...